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NIKO SHALLKO

Engineer & voice operator.

Born in Tirana on December 13, 1941, where he completed his studies at the vocational high school polytechnic "7 November" in the electrical branch. He began his higher studies in Czechoslovakia in v. 1959 and graduated from the University of Tirana in 1965 at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering for weak currents. He worked as an engineer at Radio Tirana from 1965 - 1975, and from there he transferred to Radio Korca where he worked until April 1982. From this year until 1987, he worked as a sound operator and head of the sound department at Kinostudio "Shqiperia e Re ”(later Alba Film). From 1997 to 2000 he worked at the National Center for Cinematography. Initially he worked as a sound operator in feature films: "Ne ditete pushimit" - 1982 / "Shoket" - 1982. After that he left for a long time being appointed as the head of the voice department. In 1990 he was again engaged as a sound operator in the feature films: "Kronike e nje nate" - 1990 / "Vdekja e burrit" - 1992 / "Dashuria e fundit" - 1994 / "Nekrologji" - 1994 / "Bolero" - 1997 / " Funeral Business ”- 1999. At the same time he worked as an author of soundtracks in the documentaries "Kujtime nga Gjirokastra" / "Shqiperia turistike" / "Balkaniada" / "Kole Idromeno" / "Festivali folklorik i Gjirokastres" / "Vizita e Papa Wojtyla ne Shqiperi" / "Jan Kukuzeli / "Tirana` 96 "- 1997. He also worked on the animated film realizing the soundtrack of many films such as: " Shtepia e bukur"/" Variacio mbi nje teme "/ "Robinsoni dhe shpetimtaret"- 1986 / "Perseri te lumtur" - 1987 / "Dy vellezerit dhe ujku" - 1987 / "Mendje, mendje" - 1987 / "Gjera qe ndodhin" - 1988 / "Requiem" - 1992 / "Triptik" - 1994 etc.

NOTE: We do not have any further information that year 2002. However, the purpose of this site is not to ignore and leave in oblivion any name of our artists as long as we have the opportunity to remember them, always on the basis of information gathered. If anyone has relevant information and wants to join our cause, helping us in this regard, it will be more than welcome and more heartfelt thanks.

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